Australia beat New Zealand 1-0 in World Cup warmup
BRISBANE, Australia: Spain-based winger Awer Mabil scored his eighth goal in 29 appearances for Australia and the Socceroos beat New Zealand 1-0 Thursday at Suncorp Stadium.
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Babar and Rizwan lead Pakistan to big win over England
KARACHI: Babar Azam returned to batting form with a century and Mohammad Rizwan hit 88 in a Pakistan record-breaking double-century opening stand to beat England by 10 wickets in the second Twenty20 on Thursday.
Watch: Babar Azam Hits "Special" Ton, Strikes Record Stand With Rizwan In Win vs England
Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam roared back to form on Thursday with a classy hundred against England in the second T20I in Karachi. Babar, who had a below-par Asia Cup campaign, scored an unbeaten 110 off just 66 balls and was involved in an 203*-run stand with fellow opener Mohammad Rizwan (88*, 51 balls). It is the highest opening stand while chasing in T20s. The duo broke their own record of 197 runs (vs South Africa, 2021). For Babar, who hit five sixes and 11 fours, in his innings, this was his second T20I ton - first from Pakistan to reach the milestone. Courtesy the great display, Pakistan chased down a 200-run target in 19.3 overs with 10 wickets to spare.
Record-breaking Rizwan, Azam star as Pakistan down England
Openers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan put on an unbeaten 203-run partnership as Pakistan claimed a remarkable 10-wicket victory over England in the second T20 international in Karachi on Thursday.
Babar, Rizwan power Pakistan to victory over England
Babar Azam hit a brilliant century and Mohammad Rizwan scored 88 to lead Pakistan to a crushing 10-wicket win over England in the second Twenty20 International in Karachi on Thursday and level the seven-match series at 1-1.
Jasprit Bumrah Or Shaheen Afridi - Who'll Be Better At T20 World Cup? Ricky Ponting Gives His Take
Australia legend Ricky Ponting made some bold calls while trying to decide who will be more impactful in the 2022 T20 World Cup - Jasprit Bumrah or Shaheen Afridi. Two of the premier fast bowlers in the world, Bumrah and Afridi, boast of having enviable records in the shortest format. Bumrah has picked up 69 wickets in 58 matches while Afridi has scalped 47 in 40. The two pacers are equally effective with the new ball as well as in the death overs.
Ponting's T20 WC face-offs: Bumrah has edge over Afridi, wants both DK, Pant in Indian XI
Dinesh Karthik and Rishabh Pant are capable enough batters to select themselves in the same playing XI during the upcoming T20 World Cup, feels former Australian captain Ricky Ponting. In his latest ICC review, Ponting did his five face-offs for the marquee event and one of them was the heated debate as to who should be in the playing XI? Should it be a potential destroyer of bowling attack Pant or the "designated finisher"Karthik? "The debate in the Indian cricketing circles has long been raging on who should be the designated wicketkeeper-batter in the side.
Pakistan vs England, 2nd T20I 2022, Live Updates: Pakistan Aim To Fix Middle-Order Issues Against England
PAK vs ENG, 2nd T20I Live Updates: After facing a defeat in the series opener, Pakistan look to level the seven-match series against England. Both teams square off in the second ODI at the National Stadium in Karachi. The focus will be on Pakistan's middle-order once again, which has been exposed over numerous occasions of late. Captain Babar Azam's form will also be key for the hosts, with wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan in excellent run of form. For England, opening batter Alex Hales made an instant impact on his return to the side. The explosive batter who has been absent from the team for a long time, return to the side and scored a crucial fifty. Apart from Philip Salt at the top, all other English batters mustered up crucial runs with Alex Hales and youngster Harry Brook being the standout performers. (LIVE SCORECARD)